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Presented by Sunflower CASA, this 6-week course has been developed by Action for Happiness, drawing on the wisdom of experts across many fields, to cover the habits of living a happy life and spreading happiness to others. The six topics are gratitude, self-care, relationships, resilience, kindness, and meaning. 

Kristalle Hedrick, Vice President of Kansas Programs at Foster Adopt Connect, will provide an overview of their services.

Connections Matter explores how the connections we make in life profoundly impact our brain’s ability to grow and our own abilities to cope and thrive. This is done through a training curriculum that educates participants on adverse childhood experiences, trauma, brain development and resilience. Connections Matter ultimately strives to promote the building of more resilient, compassionate, and trauma-informed communities – thus allowing all children and individuals to succeed.

As part of the 2024 Family Treatment Court Practice Academy Series, this Digital Dialogue session will examine the interactive nature of substance use and mental health disorders and adopt strategies for improved approaches and outcomes for parents and their children.

Joy Meadows is a foster care community just outside of the Kansas City metro serving foster and adoptive children and families in Kansas and beyond. Come learn more about this resource and tour their facilities.

As part of the 2024 Family Treatment Court Practice Academy Series, this Idea Exchange will continue the Intentional Integration: How to Identify and Support Parents with Co-Occurring Disorders discussion from August. the

As part of the 2024 Family Treatment Court Practice Academy Series, this Digital Dialogue session will identify the “do’s and don’ts” of aftercare planning, examine innovative approaches to continuing care, and adopt strategies to support sustained family recovery.

As part of the 2024 Family Treatment Court Practice Academy Series, this is a continuation of the Sustained Recovery: Don't Make Aftercare an Afterthought presentation in November.